School of Medicine - Visiting Students

Visiting Medical Student Program The Visiting Student Program at the Wake Forest School of Medicine provides an enriching opportunity for both the school and the applicant. In order for an applicant to attend an elective rotation, the student must be actively pursuing a Doctor of Medicine degree and in good academic standing at his or her home school. Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine students are also welcome to apply, and must do so through Visiting Student Application Services (VSAS).

Application InformationWake Forest School of Medicine uses VSAS, Visiting Student Application Services. In order for a student to be considered in the Visiting Student Program, he or she must submit a complete application through VSAS. Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine students will need to submit their application through VSAS as well.

Affiliation Agreement

Wake Forest School of Medicine requires an approved affiliation agreement with your home
institution to allow for participation in the visiting medical student
program. The approved agreement must be in place no
later than 14 days prior to the start date of the rotation. All requests to establish Affiliation
Agreements must be submitted by an appropriate home school representative only,
via email to visitingwfusom@wakehealth.edu
.

The request should include:

Official Name of the Institution/School of
Medicine

Location of Institution/School of Medicine

Type of Program (i.e.: MD, DO, etc.)

Length of Program

Compelling educational reason to establish
agreement

Home Representative and/or Institution contact
Information

Elective AvailabilityElective/course descriptions may be reviewed by assessing the Fourth Year Course Catalog in VSAS. Please note that there is limited availability for each elective offered.

Application Requirements

All students who apply to the Visiting Student Program must
upload the following requirements to their VSAS application to be considered
complete for departmental review:

Curriculum Vitae

Academic Transcript

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Two Letters of recommendation from a faculty
member with whom the student has worked in an in-patient setting (two
out-patient letters are acceptable for those students applying to a research
elective). The letter should address the
clinical skills and abilities of the student.
Students applying for a rotation in Family Med. must have one of their
letters from a Family Medicine Physician.
Student applying for a rotation in Emergency Medicine are only required
to have 1 letter of recommendation (preferably from an Emergency Medicine
Physician). Letters must be uploaded
as a supplemental document by your home institution.

Passing scores from the Step 1 – USMLE (copy of
NBME results or reported by home school) or COMLEX for Osteopathic medical
students.

Copy of Professional Liability Certificate of
Coverage or statement from home school on letterhead indicating coverage limits
and dates of coverage (minimum of $1/$3 million).

Statement of education goals for elective
experience at Wake Forest School of Medicine.
Should specify the goals/objectives you hope to gain from the elective
experience.

There will be additional requirements upon acceptance of an
elective rotation. More information about the additional requirements will be
provided upon acceptance.

Wake Forest School of Medicine Elective DatesAll approved visiting students must adhere to the Wake Forest School of Medicine Year 4 Rotation Schedule, and will not be allowed off of these block dates. No exceptions to the Elective Dates will be made.

International StudentsInternational students are welcome to participate in an elective rotation at the Wake Forest School of Medicine. Those who are interested in participating in an elective rotation should email email
Lynn Snyder, Program Coordinator for Global Health, at lsnyder@wakehealth.edu for more information. Application information is available upon request.

Housing OptionsThe Wake Forest School of Medicine does not provide houses through the institution. Students are responsible for organizing their own housing arrangements during their rotation here. Cindy Rosenberg with Carolinas Reality has worked with medical students and residents in finding places either short term or long term. Her contact information is Cindy Rosenberg, Broker/Realtor, 336-650-8330 or Cindy.Rosenberg@BHHSCarolinas.com.

Disclaimer: The information on this website is for general informational purposes only and SHOULD NOT be relied upon as a substitute for sound professional medical advice, evaluation or care from your physician or other qualified health care provider.